My 150G Reef
Kentucky
Introduction
Always had aquariums as a kid and throughout most of my adult life. Had all sorts of freshwater and planted aquariums as well my first saltwater tank back in the early 80's or so. This is my first full blown reef tank
Background
I started researching reef aquariums one year prior to even getting started. Tried to gain as much knowledge as I could before investing time and money and losing a bunch of livestock along the way. Started purchasing equipment in November of 2012 and had the tank up an running by May 2013.
Alkalinity
Calcium
Phosphate
Ammonia
Magnesium
Nitrate
Nitrite
pH
Salinity
Temperature
32 Coral
11 Fish
103 Invertebrate
Equipment
AutoTopOff
Genesis Reef Systems Pro
Dosing
Food
Heater
Lighting
Micro Sun 8W LED Strip
Powerhead
Reactor
Refractometer
Salt
Skimmer
Sump
50 Gallon Custom Made
TestKit
Red Sea Foundation Pro
Other
150
150 Lbs. Marco Rock
150
150 lbs. Dry Sand
HOG1 Upflow algae Scrubber
Dosing See more
Red Sea Coral Colors 5 ml · Auto (2) BRS Magnesium Chloride/Magnesium Sulfate 20 ml · Auto (2) BRS Calcium Chloride 40 ml · Auto (2) BRS Soda Ash 40 mlAuto Dosing
40 ml
BRS Calcium Chloride
20 ml every 12 hours
20 ml
BRS Magnesium Chloride/Magnesium Sulfate
10 ml every 12 hours
40 ml
BRS Soda Ash
20 ml every 12 hours
Feeding
2/27/15 Update: Added a Neptune AFS Feeder to NLS Pellets twice per day in small amounts.
Feed LRS Reef Frenzy once per day. Fish and corals both love the reef frenzy and it's the only frozen food I will feed. Also add the occasional sheet of Nori for the tangs to munch on.
Feed LRS Reef Frenzy once per day. Fish and corals both love the reef frenzy and it's the only frozen food I will feed. Also add the occasional sheet of Nori for the tangs to munch on.
Maintenance
I wanted to make maintenance as easy and automated as possible. I believe the harder it is to do and the longer it takes the less likely you are to keep up with it. My Genesis Reef Pro auto water change and top off system has helped tremendously in this regard.
